Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-19
PREPARING FOR CAMP.
Getting Ready for the Opening OF the
National Drill.
THE JUDGES ENGAGED IN PRELIMINARY WORK
TOMORROW.

THE JUDGES ENGAGED IN PRELIMINARY WORK
SCENES ON TIE CAMP GRouND-rRoors 10 ARRIVE
TOMORROW.
The judges Of the National Drill ccmpeti-
tons, Col W. N. Black, president held their
first regular meeting at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the judges headquarters, Ar
were present The whole subject OF the drfI was
discussed at length. Gen. Ordway informed them
as to how many entries are expected for the regi.
Col Blunt has entire charge OF the rifle contests
The full list OF entries is not completed and the
entries will not be closed until O'Clock Tuesday
evening. Although the number OF entries is esti-
mated at about one hundred several organizations
have simply sent Information that they win be rep
resented, but the number OF men and their names
nave not been specined. 1t is very probable that
the competitors will not exceed nifty, which will
e about as many as the range win accommodate
ST9hmiortaply the rifle contests win take place on
10 preliminary practice.
ON THE CAMP GROUND.
To-day the scene which has become familiar In
autographed advertisements OF the National Drill,
Of tented field around the Washington Monu-
I ment, became reality. Tent after tent rose on
a a., canvass city surrounding the monument
Inc tentS were put up by wOrkmen under the d.
Iectlon OF regular soldiers nom the Arsenal. The
u Mork is 0eing pushed forward rapidly, ana the
camp will be ready for the reception OF the COM
panles expected tomorrow.
ON THE DRILL GROUND
To-Day work of preparation was going rapidly
forward The pyrorama men were busy tinkering
on their railway system, their huge pieces OF
machinery and their naval vessels, the hulls OF
winch lay around on the grass. The small boy
was around and looking with wondering eyes on
Ine vast stretch OF grand stand. The watchmen
permtted no one but the workmen to enter the
grounds to-day, so that Sight-SeerS had to con-
o oent teMselves with taking view through the
openings In the high fence.
ON THEIR WAY TO WASHINGTON.
dispatch from New Orleans says the Louisiana
Rifles left that city yesterday for Washington to
attend the National Drill and Encampment. A
large party OF excursionists accompanied them.
Inc san Antonio Rifles passed through that city
yesterday en- route for Washington. The cOmpa-
mes named In this dispatch, the LomaX Rifles OF
MoDie, the volunteer SoutherOns OF vicksturg,
me MuScat1ne Rifles, the San Antonio Rifles. and
pected here tomorrow. On Saturday the Mon
mouln RlneS, OF Monmouth Ill, will be here, and
on sunday the Nealy Rifles, company ID, st. Paul
ln1antry, and the custer Guards will march into
camp.
THE WESTERN SOLDIERS.
Inc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will on Sunday
next land about twelve hundred soldiers in WASH
1ngton from the West to take part In the encamp-
ment. The troops will be brought by special trains
rom Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Missouri, and Minnesota
THE JUDGES.
The board Of judges of the National Drill met
this morning at 10 o'clock at the Arlington Hotel
They busted themselves arranging the program OF
the competitive drills, which will not OF course
be made public at this time.